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 175-017 Historical Linguistics

Note

Formerly available as 175-213/313. Students who have completed 175-213/313 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Assoc.Prof.Nick Evans

Prerequisites

175-210/310 (175-014) Phonetics.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial per week. There will be no tutorials in the first or the middle week

Subject Description

Introduction to the study of the genetic relationship between languages and techniques of prehistorical language reconstructions.

Assessment

Three assignment problems of 500 words each, and an essay of 2500 words.

Prescribed Texts
  • Crowley, Introduction to Historical Linguistics. OUP.
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